Roller arm rest



May 10, 1927. H CATLETT ROLLER ARM REST Filed April 20. 1926 Fig. 2 is a Patented- May 10, 1927..

UNITED STATES-PATENT ,OFlFl CE.

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ROLLER ARI REST.

Application filed April 20, 1928. Serial No. 103351.

My invention is a roller arm rest adapted for automobiles to enable the driver to rest one armon the arm rest so that he may readily signal his traflic-movementsiw1th the arm.

An object of my invention is. the provision of a roller arm rest adapted to be detachably connected to or built in an auto-- mobile so that the driver mayreadily move an arm over such rest, the rest rotating and hence preventing wearing out of h'lscoat sleeve. I Y

In this country automobiles are usually driven by left side drive and the left arm is utilized for signalling. The constant rubbing of the sleeve over the side of the vehicle or through the window of a closed car wears out the sleeve. An object of my invention therefore is to provide a simple roller device so that when the arm is thrust outwardly it will roll on the roller, preventing excessive wear on the sleeve.

In constructing my invention I ut lize a pair of brackets which may he slipped over. 2 a door-of an open or closed car and having a roller mounted on such brackets, the roller being in such position that the left or signalhng arm ma rest thereon. My construction provides or the brackets fitting over the front door of an open car or fitting on the door or other closure of'a closed car inside of the glass. 4

Another feature of my invention is 111001- porating the roller in the construction of the vehicle and havin it permanentlyinstalled "therein, referab y with the upper side slightly a ve the side of an open car or the sill or'window of a closed car. .l v My invention will be more readily under-v 4o stood from .the following description and drawings, in which:

Fi ure 1 is apets tive inside View of a left out door of-a c osed car with my roller p restmay be adapted asa detachable device 'arm rest installed;

I spective viewof the roller arm rest de't from the door; 4 3 isa-lon'tudina'l section through v. the rolleramisupporting structure;

Fig.4 is atransverse section through a 7 0 door structurey such as shown in Fig. 1, b

' ing taken substantially on theLlin'e 4-4;

Fig. 5 is ain'alternatlve construction 'showmy roller, permanently mounted in a doororthelike.

--will rotate easily by- Referring first to the construction of Figs.

2 and 3, a pair of brackets 1 having'depend m arms 2 wltha bowed-swin HOClIOIl 3 are adapted to grip over a door 'or the side of a car as" hereunder set forth. A supporting frame designated generally by the numeral 4 has a band 5 extending between the brackets, the band being secured to the brackets at their crossing osition as indi: cated by the numeral 6. pstanding ears 7 have journal openings Sthe'reimin which are. journaled the pins 9 secured to the rollers 10. These rollers" are preferably c0v- .ered with suitable soft material or with leather and have ferrules 11 at each end. a

' The manner of installin the above described device is illustrate particularly in Figs. 1 and 4, in which thedoor' structure isdesignated generally by the numeral 12,

having aslot 13 in which the. glass pane 14 i is slidable and also having a finished rim 15,. It will be noted that the brackets fit over L08 ANGELESfCALIFOBNIA. ASSIGHOB OF ONE-HALF TO ALBERT N. SACBE, 0] LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

the rim and that the arms 2 extend downwardly in the slot 13 and on the inside of the veh'icle. The construction allows" the glass to slide freely up and down in, the slot without interference by the roller or its supporting mounting. For use with open cars thebrackets 1 would be designed tofit over the upper edge of the car body or 'front door, tting over the outside and inside and thus holding the roller in proper adjusted position. Y

In the construction of Bligh 5; the reller 16 is mounted in a recess '17 formed inthe door structure. This recess has sockets 18 in, which the pins 19.'of the roller'are jour naled. The roller may be coyered with any suitable-material and is intended to have its up r portion 20 project slightly above the sil .21. of a door of a closed car, or slightly above the top edge or rim of-an open car.

. It will thus be seen that my roller arm or a permanent installation in ve icles and the movem nt of a personsarm in extendm same to g ve the conventional traffic signa s or in ordinarily resting the arm on said rest and thereby prevent excessive wear -on the-coat sleeves Although my invention is of a simple character, it will nevertheless beapparent that it may be -considerably chaln' d in eral construction and in speci fi c de is without departing from the spirit thereof as set forth in the description, drawings and claims. r

Having described my invention, what I claim is: c

1. An arm rest comprising in combination a pair of brackets having depending arms adapted to engage wall surfaces of a vehicle, the top of the bracket being adapted to. be supported on a horizontal surface, a band secured to the brackets and having upturned ears, and a roller journaled in said ears.

2. An arm rest comprising a plurality of brackets having depending arms adapted to extend inside a vehicle, the top of the brackets beingadapted to rest on a horizontal surface, an ear projecting upwardly and having means to connect same to each bracket, and a roller journaled in the ears to allow rotation.

3. An arm rest com rising a pair of 1) wickets having depending arms with a bowed spring section, the arms being adapted to extend on the inside and outside portion of a vehicle and the upper part of the brackets being adapted to rest on a horizontal rim, a band secured to the brackets, the bandjiaving upturned ears, and a roller having pins, the pins being journaled in the said ears to allow rotation of the roller.

In testimony; whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

HARRY CATLETT. 

